Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Union County
Rise Up Recovery Center 121 Chestnut St, Lower Level, Roselle
Week of Events
NJ4S Webinar- Hope & Healing: Wellness Through Compassion, Awareness & Rights- Mental Health is a Human Right
Premiering on Youtube @ 12pm https://youtu.be/eNHz2XV3kmk?si=G6b96vbkbwmxrxAy
Shutdown Day at Rise Up Centers
The Recovery Center will be closed for the day as our team dedicates time to planning, preparing, and strengthening our programming for the next three months. Thank you for your understanding — we look forward to returning with even more intentional, impactful services. For more info or to RSVP:📧 jsheldon@preventionlinks.org
Coffee and Chat
RSVP Only. Location at local coffee shop TBD. This informal gathering is an opportunity to discuss whatever you need support with right now, whether you're in recovery or supporting someone on their journey. Come, share your thoughts, connect with others, and feel heard in a non-judgmental environment. Grab a coffee, relax, and be part of... Read more »
PACO Assistance (Per Appointment)
On the second Monday of the month till June, a representative from PACO comes to the center to assist families apply for home energy assistance and answer any related questions. An appointment is required, please call us at 201-622-2210 to schedule a time.
Let Go To Grow
Join us for a powerful, judgment-free group where we focus on releasing what holds us back and embracing what lifts us up. Through reflection, journaling, and real conversations, we’ll explore how letting go and practicing gratitude can help us grow stronger in recovery, find peace in the present, and open the door to new possibilities.
Performing Arts Workshop
Join us for creative workshops led by the Educational Arts Team! Kids will explore their imagination, build confidence, and express themselves through movement, acting, and storytelling. In Dance, Improvisation & Theatre, they use teamwork and playful games to create characters and stories. In Storytelling Through Acting & Sock Puppetry, they design puppets and bring their own... Read more »
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Union County
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step fellowship designed to help people become and stay abstinent from drugs. "We are not interested in what or how much you used or who your connections were, what you have done in the past, how much or how little you have, but only in what you want to do... Read more »
Women’s Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Middlesex County
These sessions will now take place fully online until further notice. Thank you for your flexibility! *Open to non-binary people How to Join a Zoom Meeting Learn more about Narcotics Anonymous
Baby Essentials Distribution
Learn about resources in the community. Get information about current programs and activities in the Palisades Family Success Center.with other moms in the community. Call us for more information 201.758.8792
Community Care
Peer Support Works meetings offer a nonjudgmental space for people exploring safer ways to reduce substance-related harm. Rooted in compassion and evidence-based practices, these gatherings welcome all pathways of change. Come as you are—support, education, and connection are here. Zoom Meeting - Meeting ID: 83109858232
Community Care Meeting Hybrid
Join us in our welcoming space as we focus on reducing risks, offering practical tips and non-judgmental support from people who truly understand your journey. Offering new insight and information around safe use supplies. Zoom ID: 831 0985 8232
Social Tuesday
Join us for Social Tuesday—a fun and interactive gathering for adults and seniors! Led by our wonderful volunteer, Katrina, enjoy various arts and crafts activities and great company in a relaxed, friendly environment. Come connect and have fun! To register for these programs call 201-622-2210.
Jingle Bills Smart Holiday Spending
The holidays can bring pressure—emotionally and financially. Jingle Bills: Smart Holiday Spending offers simple tools to plan, budget, and shop mindfully while staying within your means. Learn how to protect your peace, avoid financial stress, and move through the season with confidence. For more info or to RSVP:📧 jsheldon@preventionlinks.org
All Recovery – Hudson County
An alternative to 12-step meetings, “All Recovery” meetings welcome all who struggle with addiction, are affected by addiction, or support the recovery lifestyle. We support all pathways to recovery, meaning that all addictions are welcome. All recovery is a safe space for people to feel safe and supported during all stages of recovery.
Wic Assistance
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program now offers appointments at the Bayway Family Success Center! Appointments will be held every first Monday and third Tuesday of Every month.
WISE Senior Educational Program
As a participant in the program, you will have an opportunity to meet other seniors from (Union County) and join us for six, interactive lessons.
Homework Club
Need help with Homework? Reviewing for a test? Completing a Science Project? Practice your Spelling, Math, Reading; Refreshments are provided for students! Ideal for students from 1st – 6th grade! Parents must sign in and out when dropping students! Parents must complete an orientation session! Call us for more information: 201.758.8792
Winter Wonder Makers
A fun craft program filled with snowy, sparkly, holiday-inspired projects. Each session encourages imagination, self-expression, and critical thinking skills while building friendships with their peers. *OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES*
Recovery Dharma – Union County
Recovery Dharma offers an approach to recovery based on Buddhist principles. RD believes that: Buddhist teachings offer a powerful approach to healing from addiction & living a life of true freedom; that recovery means empowerment, and supporting each other as partners walking the path together; and that recovery is rooted in finding your own inner... Read more »
Study Skills Group
Join us for an after school program to help students develop learning strategies and provide support and help with homework!
Special Angels Holiday Celebration
A festive event for families of children with special needs—enjoy food, games, and holiday fun together in an inclusive environment!
Holiday Soiree
We love December holidays! Join us for family crafts and learn about Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa – there will be holiday snacks!
Family Support Workshop Series (Group A)
Join us for this engaging workshop series in November at 6PM. Together we’ll learn how to build stronger relationships with our families, reduce stress and feel more confident. Contact Michelle at mmoreland@preventionlinks.org with any questions or to sign up.
Coffee and Crochet
Have coffee and learn to crochet with other community member learn new skills and make new friends This Program will be hosted every Wednesday from 11:00am– 1:00pm. Please call us to Register: 201.758.8792
Resume Building Workshop
Join us to learn ways on building an impressive resume and assess your skills before applying for a job. For adults only!
Career Prep Services
Need help with your job search, resume, or exploring new career paths? Greenway FSC and United Way’s Family Financial Opportunity Center are here with tools and support for your next steps. Please register for all events. To sign up, visit: https://linktr.ee/GreenwayFSCPrograms
Resume Assistance (Per Appointment)
Once a month, Liberty FSC will be supporting individuals with building a resume. An appointment is required for assistance, please call us at 201-622-2210 to schedule a time.
Recovery Dharma Meeting (Virtual) – Middlesex County
Learn more about Recovery Dharma These sessions will now take place fully online until further notice. Thank you for your flexibility! Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84085659628
Inspiration Message Hour
This meeting is based off of watching a 5-15 minute video on YouTube from thought provoking, inspiration and educational channels. After watching the video, we then go around to discuss the meeting discussing what each person got out of the video.
Senior Nutritional Program
Learn about a balanced diet, eating healthy on a budget, what do nutrition labels mean, and more; including social skills opportunities for the senior population and community connection for the program participants.
S.M.A.R.T Recovery – Hudson County
SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. Smart Recovery offers a non-spiritual solution for addiction, and is a popular alternative, or supplement, to the more spiritually focused 12-steps programs. SMART can help you: build and maintain motivation; cope with urges; manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; and live a balanced life.
Bingo
Join the Bayway Family Success Center at the Elizabeth Public Library for a fun game of Bingo!!
Holiday Workshop
The Educational Arts Team will be hosting a workshop in celebration for the holidays where participants craft and create their own ornaments.
Lunch ‘N’ Learn Invisible Disability & Mental Health: Being Seen, Heard, and Supported
Join us at the Rise Up Community Center in Plainfield, NJ for a Lunch ’N’ Learn focused on Invisible Disability and Mental Health: Being Seen, Heard, and Supported. We’ll explore the realities of living with disabilities that aren’t immediately visible and the stigma people often face, while building more understanding and supportive communities. Lunch is... Read more »
Just for Today
We will read the daily message from the Just For Today book and then go around the group discussing what we think about or got out of the reading for the day.
All Recovery Meeting (Virtual) – Middlesex County
These sessions will now take place fully online until further notice. Thank you for your flexibility! An alternative to 12-step meetings, “All Recovery” meetings welcome all who struggle with addiction, are affected by addiction, or support the recovery lifestyle. We support all pathways to recovery, meaning that all addictions are welcome. All recovery is a... Read more »
SNAP Navigator
A SNAP Navigator from the United Way Central Jersey will be on-site to assist with SNAP applications and questions. Please register for all events. To sign up, visit: linktr.ee/GreenwayFSCPrograms
Homework Club
Need help with Homework? Reviewing for a test? Completing a Science Project? Practice your Spelling, Math, Reading; Refreshments are provided for students! Ideal for students from 1st – 6th grade! Parents must sign in and out when dropping students! Parents must complete an orientation session! Call us for more information: 201.758.8792
Study Skills Group
Join us for an after school program to help students develop learning strategies and provide support and help with homework!
Winter Wonder Makers
A fun craft program filled with snowy, sparkly, holiday-inspired projects. Each session encourages imagination, self-expression, and critical thinking skills while building friendships with their peers. *OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES*
Family Movie Night
Come in your pjs and enjoy a warm hot chocolate and popcorn while watching a Christmas movie with your family.
Parent Cafe
Greenway FSC and Connecting NJ will be facilitating this month’s parent group conversation to build community, develop meaningful relationships, and engage parents in the programs that serve them.
To Be Me is to Be Drug Free
Join us for an afterschool program that provides youth and teens with the tools necessary to prevent substance abuse amongst themselves and peers!
Let’s Talk: Child Trauma
Join the Bayway Family Success Center to learn with us better ways to communicate with your family and how to break cycles of intergenerational trauma.
NJ4S: Positively Me Workshop
Helping parents teach consent and boundaries to their children through everyday interactions.. Teaching children about bodily autonomy. Encouraging respect for personal space. Modeling healthy boundaries. Open to all!
Family Support Workshop Series (Group B)
Join us for this engaging workshop series in November at 6PM. Together we’ll learn how to build stronger relationships with our families, reduce stress and feel more confident. Contact Michelle at mmoreland@preventionlinks.org with any questions or to sign up.
Hudson County Information Kiosk
The Kiosk offers county-wide information and access to essential resource applications, including SNAP, WIC, Emergency Assistance (EA), and NJ Medicaid, through an on-site Chromebook. Services are available every Friday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM by appointment only—call 201.758.8792 to schedule an appointment.
Beyond The Screen
NJ4S Hudson Team is facilitating this workshop that aims to help parents understand the risks of screen time to their child's well-being. Parents will learn various ways to keep their kids engaged without screens. *FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS*
Free Style Fridays
Friday Fun Day! Come participate in fun activities at Recovery Junction and fellowship with other participants and our peers with joyful games! For more information on events, volunteering opportunities, or peer support. Please get in touch with us. (551)220-1150 or reach out to: RecoveryJunction@preventionlinks.org
MARA Virtual Recovery Meetings
Medication-Assisted Recovery Anonymous is a support group of people who believe in the value of medication as a means to recovery. We understand that our individual needs may not be the same; our backgrounds may not be the same; our futures may not be the same. However, our desire to live a safe lifestyle joins... Read more »
Creative Corner
Offers projects that bring together neurodiverse and neurotypical children, fostering the development of protective factors for participants through visual and creative arts, as well as other forms of expression. Every Friday Starting at 3:30 pm– 4:30 pm.
Family Fun Arts & Crafts
Come and participate with us in a fun and educational activity, while you create different projects as a family. Together, parents and children create crafts, draw, color and paint. Ideal for all children.
Family Fun Friday
Join us for Family Fun Friday for a fun and family oriented Christmas Celebration.
Holiday Crafting – Gingerbread Houses
Build, decorate, and get festive with us at our Gingerbread House Making event! We’ll have all the supplies you need to create your own sweet holiday masterpiece and enjoy a cozy, creative evening with the Rise Up community. For more info or to RSVP:📧 jsheldon@preventionlinks.org
Art Therapy Weekend
Spend your Saturday at Recovery Junction creating art. We have canvases. paints, clay, and other art supplies to release your inner child
Winter Wonderland and Picture with Santa
Come enjoy a winter celebration and get your picture taken with Santa.
Produce Market Run
Join us on select Saturdays at Rise Up Recovery Center on a trip to the local produce market to shop fresh and healthy. Transportation is provided to and from the center for all participants. This outing is a chance to connect, support one another, and make healthy choices together.
Hiking for Recovery
A lovely walk down the south mountain fairy trail and view the little fairy houses.
Cheer Fest Community Event
Join the Cheer Fest Community Event to celebrate the holiday season with joy and togetherness! Enjoy treats, crafts, a family theater play, and photos with Santa. The event will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at 2501 New York Ave #15, Union City, NJ. Free and open to... Read more »
All Recovery
An alternative to 12-step meetings, “All Recovery” meetings welcome all who struggle with addiction, are affected by addiction, or support the recovery lifestyle. We support all pathways to recovery, meaning that all addictions are welcome. All recovery is a safe space for people to feel safe and supported during all stages of recovery.
SMART Recovery – Virtual
SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. Smart Recovery offers a non-spiritual solution for addiction, and is a popular alternative, or supplement, to the more spiritually focused 12-steps programs. SMART can help you: build and maintain motivation; cope with urges; manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; and live a balanced life.
Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – Union County
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step fellowship designed to help people become and stay abstinent from drugs. "We are not interested in what or how much you used or who your connections were, what you have done in the past, how much or how little you have, but only in what you want to do... Read more »

